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Tuesday, October 29th, 2013 03:21 pm
Помощница конгрессмена Билла Фостера приложила много усилий, продвигая Обамакер:

I spent two years defending Obamacare. I had constituents scream at me, spit at me and call me names that I can’t put in print. The congressman was not re-elected in 2010 mainly because of the anti-Obamacare anger. When the congressman was not re-elected, I also (along with the rest of our staff) lost my job. I was upset that because of the health care issue, I didn’t have a job anymore but still defended Obamacare because it would make health care available to everyone at, what I assumed, would be an affordable price.

Её усилия увенчались успехом:

Three years ago, it was $225 a month with a $2,500 deductible. Each year it went up a little to, as of Sept. 1, $291 with a $3,500 deductible. Then, a few weeks ago, she got a letter.

“Blue Cross,” she said, “stated my current coverage would expire on Dec. 31, and here are my options: I can have a plan with similar benefits for $647.12 [or] I can have a plan with similar [but higher] pricing for $322.32 but with a $6,500 deductible.”

Она по прежнему верит в мечту, вот только как-нибудь бы избавиться от проклятой арифметики:

“I am a Democrat and I believe in health care for all,” she said.

“And I was excited that previously uninsured people could now get insurance on the open market. But this is not affordable to me.”
Tuesday, October 29th, 2013 10:32 pm (UTC)
Я думаю еще несколько незастрахованных на своей страховке она потянет. Когда обамакару будут отменять, для демократов ее надо сохранить на несколько лишних лет. Чисто для развития памяти.
Tuesday, October 29th, 2013 10:43 pm (UTC)
я не думаю что его будут отменять декларативно

думаю что он накроется сам
Tuesday, October 29th, 2013 10:54 pm (UTC)
Там столько потребителей, что накрыться сам он может только со всей экономикой сразу. А вот оставить его только для членов профсоюзов, причем принудительно, мне кажется будет хорошей шуткой.
Wednesday, October 30th, 2013 01:40 am (UTC)
So far, именно члены некоторых профсоюзов сумели отбояриться от обамакера. Ну, наряду с законодателями, принимавшими закон.